the one stop entertainment shop

Welcome to The Act Store Ltd (in assoc with Wasis Management),  your online One Stop Entertainment Shop. Whatever your needs our experienced team are here to help. But PLEASE, we implore you DON’T BUY BLIND! There is no shopping basket on our site - we want you to call us, so that we can get you PRECISELY the right act & at EXACTLY the right price. Your event is everything to us, so we want to work with you to make sure that every element of your function is perfect.

With over 40 years experience in the entertainment industry we can help to create your perfect event. We have 4 watchwords, Value, Assortment, Service & Honesty. We are more than just an entertainment agency, we work with our artistes to ensure that your event is special to you – whether a small family gathering or a major product launch for a Multinational Company.

Director
Neil Tomlinson

'The Act Store represents the interests of all of it's performers and is committed to ensure that the equal opportunities of all of it's acts from all backgrounds are promoted and recognised through diversity, equality and fairness.  We welcome the full inclusion of all performers through the process of casting and auditions through to performance either in live or recorded media.'



YORKSHIRE TALENT SEARCH

2021 Information
For all age ranges, the Yorkshire Talent Search (*YTS) competition will be held in 3 Yorkshire Venues, Crookes Social Club, Number 15 Doncaster & Makis Leisure Complex, Bridlington, the same format will exist at all heats and contain the same rules and judging requirements.

The winners of all heats will be awarded a place in the Grand Final at Crookes Club, Sheffield on Sunday December 5^th, 2021.

Part One Registration and auditions

·         Due to the likely high demand to appear & spaces being limited all contestants wishing to take part on any of the YTS heats will be required to email a performance clip to info@theactstore.com Not all artists will make it through this initial phase but IF your submission is successful we will TRY to give you a slot at your preferred venue & on your preferred date but this cannot be guaranteed.

·         We are unable to feature hypnotists, any form of nudity, acts that involve the throwing or juggling of fire/knives/swords or the use of hazardous materials/devices. Contestants may perform any form of “talent” but within the guidelines of public decency.  If you are unsure, please approach a member of the Act Store Ltd for further clarification.

·         All contestants must bring along to rehearsals all props, music, backing tracks and elements involved in their performance.

·         Contestants are not permitted to “singalong” with the original track. Backing tracks or karaoke tracks must be used.  Where no tracks are available then the contestant will be allowed to perform with no backing music which will result in no direct alterations or gains to the judges marking. 

·         Contestants performances must not go over 10 minutes.

·         Any performances extending over 10 minutes will be stopped during their performance and judges marking will reflect.

·         3 independent judges from the guests/audience shall be approached prior to the competition and if they are chosen as judges their immediate family or friends may not take part in the competition.  If 3 independent judges cannot be found, then the Act Store Ltd management will provide independent judges from their sources.

·         All contestants performing in the competition must be available when called to the stage by the entertainment team.

 

The judges will be advised to mark the contestants on the following categories.  All categories are marked out of 10 points.

 

·         Presentation - How they present their performance with consideration to stage, costumes, audience etc.

 

·         Originality & Content – Are they performing something different - is it an original talent? 

 

·         Star Quality - Are they the next big thing?  Will they be a star of the future?

(The same judge’s categories will be used when marking in all competitions) The judge’s marks will be written down and physically recorded.

·         An independent adjudicator will be a member of the Act Store Ltd to ensure all scores are correct.

 

·         Judge’s Decision is Final.  Any competitor entering a competition he/she/ they must accept as final the verdict of the judges and their individual markings and no appeal against that verdict or markings may be made.

·         YTS is a group of competitions which is open to all diversities & all abilities. 

·         The competitions are sponsored by The Act Store in association with Arts Council England (*ACE) and it is this sponsorship that funds the prizes, trophies, and finals.

·         The Act Store Ltd has 3 golden tickets in total to put through a contestant if they have impressed them.

·         Prizes

·         1^st Prize is: The title of “Yorkshire Talent Search Champions” with trophy, a contract with the Act Store Limited, a photo session with renowned Carl Whitham photography, a video recorded by Open House Pictures, a free of charge slot at Showcase Productions (worth £340 held January 2022) to audition before all the UK major bookers, a chance to support a headline act at the prestigious Club Tropicana, Chapel St Leonards.

·         2^nd & 3^rd Prize: A contract with the Act Store Limited, a certificate, a photo session with renowned Carl Whitham photography, a free of charge slot at Showcase Productions (worth £340 held January 2022) to audition before all the UK major bookers.

·         I have read and understood the rules & regulations and wish to abide by these and enter as a contestant.

·         By applying to enter the competition & submitting my initial email performance I accept the above rules of the competition.

·         By agreeing to these terms, you are contractually agreeing that photography/video can be used for all marketing purposes.